Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 76.68 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.68 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.68 years
in 2023
All-time low
57.93 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 76.68 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 76.68 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.93 years, in 1950.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.93 years | — |
| 1951 | 58.33 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 58.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 59.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 60.19 years | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 60.9 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 61.62 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 62.14 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 62.95 years | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 63.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 64.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 64.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 65.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 65.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 65.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 66.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 66.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 66.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 66.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 67.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 67.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 67.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 67.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 67.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 68.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 68.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 68.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 68.95 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 69.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 69.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.07 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 69.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 69.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.1 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.28 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.29 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.5 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.55 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.09 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 72.41 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.94 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.04 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.48 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 76.52 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 76.68 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.55 years | 57.93 years | 63.44 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.85 years | 64.14 years | 67.03 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.1 years | 67.19 years | 68.95 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.45 years | 69.07 years | 70.1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.51 years | 70.16 years | 71.09 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.99 years | 71.3 years | 74.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7 years | 74.91 years | 76.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.93 years | 74.48 years | 76.68 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago was 76.68 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 76.68 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.93 years in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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